The Dumbing Down of Reading: Gone Too Far?
I’m certainly not an expert on teaching kids to read. I’m merely an avid reader myself, and an author. I was also once a kid who was raised free-range when… Read more »
What Missing Puzzle Pieces Have Taught Me About Writing (And Life.)
I’ve written before about the many general benefits of jigsaw puzzles, and the lessons they can teach about writing. Today I want to talk about the joy of missing puzzle… Read more »
Old-School Life for Ease, Health, and Sanity
This week was one of those weeks where I was tempted to toss every piece of technology I own out the window. The printer acted up. My computer acted up…. Read more »
Why “Follow for Follow” is Garbage for Writers
If you’ve read this blog over the years, you’ll know that I have very little nice to say about social media, despite having tried everything under the sun to come… Read more »
Creativity Exercise: Take Your Characters Shopping
Characters are funny people for authors. We spend so much time with them, they often become real to us. However, the process of creating them, of determining their likes, dislikes,… Read more »